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- J. I. HANCOCK.

GULTIVATOR.

Patented Oct. 10, 1882.

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GULTIVATOR.

Patented Oct. 10 1882 UNIT D STATES PATENT ()FFIQE.

JOHN I. HANCOCK, OF THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA.

CULTIVATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,801, dated October10, 1882.

Application filed July 20, 1882.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, JOHN I. HANCOCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Thomasville, Thomas county, State of Georgia, have 5invented new and useful Improvements in Govering and Cultivator Plows,of which the following is a specification.-

My invention relates to that class of cultivator-plows n which theplow-beams are hinged together and adapted to be adjusted laterally tovary the width of the plowshares for different kinds of work.

My improvement consists of the combination, in a covering-plow andcultivator, of a frame consisting of twohinged beam-plates with aremovable curved standard and two perforated angle-braces securedrespectively to the beam-plates and their adjusting devices, ashereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of theframe of a cultivator-plow constructed in accordance with my invention.-I ig. 2 is'a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a view of theadjusting-braces and their locking loop or slide, and Fig. 4 the frameas adapted for a covering-plow.

The lrame of the plow consists of a curved beam-plate, a, bent to formone of the curved standards, I). Theforward end of the beamplate a iscurved inwardly and hinged to a curved plate, a, bent at its forward endto correspond with the bent end of the plate a-,and extends rearwardlyto a point opposite, where the beam a joins the standard I). A curvedstandard, d, provided with a forwardly-projecting arm, 0, is adapted tobe removably secured to the platecot' the frame by bolts c and 0 Theplow-handles are secured one to each beam or section of the frame bybolts 0 40 and c and braced thereto by vertical braces ffand ahorizontal brace, f. At-wisted draftlink is pivotally connected by thepin 9 to the hinged joint of the frame.

The devices for laterally adjusting the standards consist of twooverlapping angle-braces,

h IL. The bent end portion, t, of each brace is perforated to receive abolt, which latter passes through the frame-plates a c e and secures thebraces thereto. The transverse portions h of 50 the braces overlap eachother, and are pro- (No model.)

vided with a series of perforations. At the inner end of the lappingpartof each brace is formed a right-angle lip or stud, z", the lip ofone brace being adapted to enter the perforations of the other, asshown. A sliding loop, j, embraces and holds the two braces securelytogether. By this means the beam-standards may be laterally adjusted tosuit the work to be performed, and will be securely held in theiradjusted position. \Vhen only acovering-plow is desired theplate-standard d 6 may be removed, as shown in Fig. 4, by removing thebolts which secure it to the plate cof the frame. It will be observedthat the bolt 0 which assists to secure the plate-standard e totheframe,

'also secures the handle to the frame; also, that the bolt 0 secures theplate-standard d c, the frame-plate c, the cross-brace h, and one of thevertical bracesf to the frame. Thus, when the standard (1 e is removed,the handles and braces are still securely held in place by the samebolts, and the structure of the plow is maintained, as shown in Fig. 4,as a coveringplow. The lower ends of the curved standards are providedwith any suitable sockets or retaining devices,7c,to receive the boltswhich se-' In a covering-plow and cultivator, the comhand in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JOHN I. HANCOCK.

Witnesses:

A. T. MACINTYRE, J r.,' W. It. 1\IACINTYRE.

